Nursing bottle holders



July 17, 1956 R. E. COOK NURSING BOTTLE HOLDERS Filed Oct. 16, 1952F0352? E. C'ooK,

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United States Patent NURSING BOTTLE HOLDERS Robert E. Cook, Richmond,Ind.

Application October 16, 1952, Serial No. 315,115

1 Claim. (Cl. 248-102) The present invention relates to nursing bottleholders and more particularly to holders adapted to be removably securedto baby cribs.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a nursingbottle holder which is economical to manufacture and which is simple ofconstruction.

A second object of the invention is the provision of a nursing bottleholder which is composed of a minimum number of parts and which may beeasily cleaned and sterilized.

A third object is the provision of a nursing bottle holder which iscapable of a pendulum motion providing means whereby, should the nippleof the nursing bottle be dislodged from the babys mouth, the holder willfreely swing to its original nursing position, but with lateral movementof the holder being restricted.

Further objects and particular advantages of the invention will becomemore apparent in the course of the following description, with referencebeing made to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in assembled condition andwith a nursing bottle being shown therein in broken lines.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the device as shown in Figure 1,and with the View being taken as from line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail elevation of the hanger member of the device.

Figure 4 is a detail vertical section through the hanger member taken online 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail side elevation of the bottle holding member of thedevice.

Figure 6 is a detail vertical section through the bottle holding member,taken on line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a detail view at one end of the suspending bar member, andshowing the means of removably securing the same to a rail member of ababy crib.

Like characters of reference denote like parts throughout the severalviews.

In order that the construction, the advantages, and the novel featuresof the invention may be more readily understood and appreciated, I willnow take up a detailed description thereof in which the same Will bemore fully set forth.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates an upper rail of ababy crib, there being one of said rails located at each side of theconventional crib construction. 2 designates a hanging bar which is ofsuch length to extend substantially across the width of the crib, andwhich is suspended from the crib rail members by means of cords 3.

A hanger member 4 is provided for carrying the bottle holder 5. Theupper portion of hanger member 4 is provided with a pair of spaced-aparthook members 6 which are adapted to be hooked or snapped over thehanging bar 2, as indicated in Figures 1 and 2. The lower end of hangermember 4 is provided with a pair of spaced-apart yoke members 7, witheach of the yoke members being 2,755,051 Patented July 17, 1956 providedwith an inwardly-extending stud member 8, the purpose of which will behereinafter set forth. The main body portion of hanger member 4 extendsbetween the yoke members, as indicated in Figures 2, 3 and 4. Adepending rim-engaging lug 9 is formed on the main body portion of thehanger and with a channel 10 being formed across the lower end of lug 9for engagement with the upper rim portion of holder member 5.

The holder member is hollow and of frusto-conical shape and has a pairof apertures 11 located substantially midway between the upper and lowerends and positioned diametrically across the holder member, with theapertures 11 providing for engagement of studs 8 with the holder.

Letters A denote a nursing bottle (shown in Figures 1 and 2 by brokenlines) while letters B denote the nursing nipple (also shown in Figures1 and 2 by broken lines).

In the use of the device, a cord 3 is secured around each of the siderails of the baby crib with the bar 2 being of such a height to permit ababy lying in the crib to nurse from the bottle. Hook members 6 are thensnapped over the bar 2, and the holder member 5 is positioned betweenyoke members 7 with the upper rim of the holder member being engaged inchannel It) of engaging lug 9. The holder is then swung into suchposition to permit stud members 8 to enter the respective apertures 11of the holder member. The bottle A, having the nipple B fitted thereon,is then positioned in the bottle holder from the upper end thereof, asindicated in Figures 1. and 2. The bottle A seats itself in the holderdue to the tapered shape of the holder. The nipple B should be inposition for nursing. The vertical position of the device can beadjusted by means of cords 3.

It will be noted from the above and by reference to the drawings thatthe device may swing like a pendulum but with lateral motion beingpractically nil. The device, being free to swing as a pendulum, providesmeans automatically bringing the same back to nursing position shouldthe nipple be dislodged by the baby.

The device, when not in use for nursing, may be removed from the cribor, if desired, only the hanger and the holder may be removed eitherindividually or together and leaving the bar 2 in its place andproviding a hanging bar for toys and the like for amusement of the baby.

The different members of the device may be made of suitable materialssuch as plastics or certain types of metals.

I desire that it be understood that I am not to be limited to theconstruction and the specific arrangement of the parts herein shown anddescribed, but that minor changes may be made therein, insofar as thechanges may fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having now shown and described the invention, what I claim, is:

In a nursing bottle holder, a holder member of hollow frusto-conicalshape, the lower end thereof being the smaller, a hanger member havingthe lower end thereof provided with a yoke, the yoke having a pair ofopposed inwardly-directed studs formed thereon and adapted to engage apair of oppositely-disposed apertures formed through the wall of theholder member, a depending lug formed in the upper portion of the yoke,a rim-engaging slot formed therethrough and adapted to engage the upperedge of the holder member, and a pair of hooks formed on the upperportion of the hanger member, said hooks providing means removablysuspending the hanger on a bar member.

(References on following page) References Cited in the file of thispatent UNITED STATES PATENTS Marin May 22, 1917 Challinor Ian. 14, 1930Malti et a1 June 14, 1932 Atkins Ian. 16, 1945 4 Mann July 4, 1950Beckovich Aug. 8, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain of 1936 France May26, 1923

